​Following a similar theme to “This is Earth,” “Dawn” expresses the start of a bright new day for animals and people. It could be here on Earth, or elsewhere in the universe. Notice that two of the stars are actually “windows” into outer space, filled with more stars continuing into infinity…

I often imagine animals living in a utopian state here on earth. They wouldn’t have to fret about losing their homes to suburban expansion or other human encroachments. After all, it was once like that. Of course, in my vision, predators would not exist, allowing all creatures to frolic freely in rural and urban environments. If only…

​Ascension is recognizing who you are and connecting to that aspect of yourself by raising your consciousness through vibration. Perhaps the same is true for birds and the cosmos. That sentiment is reflected in this dynamic, vertical painting.

I’ve been spending time on the NASA website, where images of outer space draw me in like a magnet. Space may be vast, but NASA scientists will tell you it is a very crowded and active place, filled with objects of all shapes and sizes and bursting with energy dating back to the Big Bang – and possibly, other life. I envision all of that in my own way with bright colors that lift my own energy and mood. "Celestial Explosion" (below, left) has a sister painting, "Supernova" (below, right). Both express the continuous expansion and constant flux of space and energy.